Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 91.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2016
All-time low
84.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 87.6 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 91.4 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 91.6 %2019: 91.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 91.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 87.6%
2013 84.5% -3.5%
2014 91.4% +8.1%
2015 92.2% +0.9%
2016 94.1% +2.1%
2017 92.7% -1.5%
2018 91.6% -1.2%
2019 91.1% -0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 91.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2013.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/